/**
 * @author Ahammer
 * @date 2009 4
 */

/*
 * This file is part of Iqm.
 * Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Helmut Ahammer
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

package opgui;

import javax.media.jai.ParameterBlockJAI;

/**
 * This interface declares relevant methods for IqmOperatorGUI applications 
 *
 */
public interface IqmOperatorGUIBuilder {
	

	/**
	 * This method sets the current parameter block to the argument
	 * @param ParameterBlockJAI pb
	 *
	 */
	public void setParameterBlock(ParameterBlockJAI arg);
	
	/**
	 * This method sets the current parameter block
	 * The individual values of the GUI  current ParameterBlock
	 *
	 */
	public void setParameterBlock();

	/**
	 * This method sets the current parameter values
	 *
	 */
	public void setParameterValues();

	/**
	 * This method creates and shows the GUI
	 */
	public void createIqmOperatorGUI(); 
	
	/**
	 * This updates the GUI if needed
	 * e.g. calculation of new values
	 */
	public void updateIqmOperatorGUI();



}//END
